Parupalli Kashyap

badminton player from India

Parupalli Kashyap (Telugu: కశ్యప్) (born 8 September 1986), also known as Kashyap Parupalli, is an Indian athlete. He is best known as a badminton player who competed in the Summer Olympic Games.[1]

Parupalli Kashyap
Personal information
Birth nameParupalli Kashyap
Country India
Born (1986-09-08) 8 September 1986 (age 38)
ResidenceHyderabad, India
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
HandednessRight
CoachPullela Gopichand
Men's singles
Career title(s)3
Highest ranking6 (25 April 2013)
Current ranking23 (26 November 2019)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  India
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Glasgow Men's singles
Silver medal – second place 2010 New Delhi Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2010 New Delhi Men's singles
Asia Team Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Hyderabad Men's team
BWF profile
In this Telugu name, the family name is Parupalli.

Early life

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Parupalli trained at Hyderabad.

International competitions

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In the 2012 Summer Olympics at London, Parupalli reached quarter-finals in the badminton tournament.[2]

References

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  1. Sports Reference.com (SR/Olympics), Kashyap Parupalli Archived 2012-12-13 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-8-20.
  2. "Parupalli Kashyap creates history by reaching quarters at London Olympics," August 1, 2012; retrieved 2012-8-20.

Other websites

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  Media related to Kashyap Parupalli at Wikimedia Commons